Articles by Rob Nay

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  John Dufilho

  John Dufilho

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

  The debut album by John Dufilho features lo-fi pop with all instruments played and recorded by the Deathray Davies singer/songwriter. His m...

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  Bloody Hollies

  If Footmen Tire You…

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  Bloody Hollies have progressed considerably from their reverb-drenched debut. While the group have bounced from record label to record labe...

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  Holy Microphone

  Goodbye Television Girl

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  Toronto’s Holy Microphone play music that unfurls with slow-rolling tempos and lazy, echoing tunefulness. Throughout the disc, Goodbye Tele...

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  Rock 'n' Roll Monkey and the Robots

  Detroit Trauma

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  Rock ’n’ Roll Monkey and the Robots occupy a strange space within the Detroit music community. The band’s lo-fi pop stands in contrast of t...

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  Various

  WarfRat Tales Unabridged

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  The expanded reissue of this 1983 compilation adds some lustre to an already luminous collection of bands. WarfRat Tales Unabridged present...

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  Criteria

  When We Break

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

  The sophomore disc from Criteria features songs that bridge complexity with tunefulness, recalling both Jawbox’s angular rock and Weezer’s...

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  Former Cell Mates

  Hustle

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005

  With Dave Burdon of Leatherface as the front-man, Former Cell Mates offer guitar-heavy rock that’s adeptly played but doesn’t offer much th...

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  La Descente Du Coude

  L'Indecence Du Coup

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  This Montreal group's latest disc offers well-crafted songs that shift adeptly from frantic hardcore to tuneful pop punk. With its dense gu...